Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 11,083 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,083
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12,147
in 2017
All-time low
9,449
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Jamaica, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11,083 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12,147 | — |
| 2018 | 11,433 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,449 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 9,922 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10,506 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 11,213 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 11,083 | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,083 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,068, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,083 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84,938, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,010 | 9,449 | 12,147 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,681 | 9,922 | 11,213 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Jamaica was 11,083 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,147 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,449 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release